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Hong Kong Web3 Festival Unveils 2026 Full Schedule: 4 Days of Insight-Driven Forums with Vitalik, Yi He, Justin Sun, Lily Liu, and More
The four-day event will feature over 20 sessions across four stages, bringing together 200+ speakers, 100+ partners, and thousands of Web3 professionals, investors, and enthusiasts across the globe to explore trending topics in crypto finance, AI + Web3, and RWAs.
Star-Studded Speaker Lineup
The conference will convene top experts and leading Web3 projects to exchange ideas, share best practices and gain perspectives on today's evolving Web3 landscape.
Confirmed speakers include:
Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, Financial Secretary of the Government of Hong Kong
Lu Weiding, Deputy to the People's National Congress, Vice Chairman to All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman and CEO of Wanxiang Group
Mr Joseph H. L. CHAN, JP, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Hong Kong
Dr. YIP Chee Hang, Executive Director of Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group
Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder, Ethereum
Michael Faulkender, Professor of Finance, University of Maryland; Former Deputy Secretary, the U.S. Treasury
Yi He, Co-CEO, Binance
Richard Teng, Co-CEO, Binance
Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer, OKX Global
H.E. Justin Sun, Founder, TRON; Advisor, HTX; Advisor, B.AI
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Mysten Labs
Seiji Yuki, Executive Managing Director, Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association & Japan Cryptoasset Business Association
Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
Joseph Chalom, CEO, Sharplink
Francis B. Zhou, CEO, Quantum Solutions
Abdelhamid Bizid, Managing Director, BlackRock
Cindy Xu, Managing Director, Head of Asia Fintech and China Financial Institutions and Governments, J.P. Morgan
Akhil Devmurari, Fintech Sector Head, APAC, Payments, J.P. Morgan
Brian Mehler, CEO, Stable
Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands
Bugra Celik, Head of Digital Assets and Currencies at Global Macro, HSBC
Min Lin, Managing Director, Head of Global Business Development at Ondo Finance
Franklin Bi, General Partner, Pantera Capital
John Cahill, COO, Galaxy Digital Asia
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And 200+ industry leaders from traditional finance, tech giants, and Web3 projects.
Daily Agenda Highlights
Day 1 - April 20
The Web3 Festival opens with a Mainstage Opening Ceremony (9:00-12:00) featuring distinguished representatives from the HKSAR government and top university leaders.
In the afternoon, the Mainstage turns to TradFi x Crypto Finance: Convergence (14:00-17:00), where Yi He (Binance), Richard Teng (Binance), Lennix Lai (OKX), Bugra Celik (HSBC), Joseph Chalom (Sharplink), Brian Mehler (Stable) and Leonard Hoh (Bitstamp by Robinhood), among others, will discuss stablecoins, cross-border payments, and asset digitization.
Stage 1 dives into Web3 x AI: Value Reconstruction in the Intelligence Age, featuring Sophia Jin (Byteplus HK), Ying YAN (Ant Digital Technologies), Keywolf (SlowMist), John (TON Foundation), Miguel Palencia (Co-founder, Qtum), Changhao Jiang (Cobo), and Jeffery Zeng (MaxQuant), among others.
Stage 2 explores Tokenisation: Bridging the Real World with the Digital Economy (co-organized with Anvita), featuring Yat Siu (Co-founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands), Richa (MSX), Junny Ho (Kaspa), Cobe Zhang (Head of Anvita, Ant Digital Technologies; CEO, ZAN), and Chris Yin (CEO & Co-founder, Plume), among others.
The Open Stage hosts Institutional Convergence: From Compliance to Commerce (partnered with Boundless).
Day 2 - April 21
The Mainstage morning session (10:00-12:25) focuses on AI x Crypto: The Next Financial Infrastructure, with Lily Liu (Solana Foundation), Adeniyi Abiodun (Mysten Labs), H.E. Justin Sun (TRON), Franklin Bi (Pantera Capital), and YQ Jia (AltLayer), among others.
The afternoon Mainstage (14:00-17:00) tackles Get to the Bottom of RWA, featuring Anna Liu (HashKey Tokenisation), DIAO Zhihai (CICC), Min Lin (Ondo Finance), Abdelhamid Bizid (BlackRock), and Cindy Xu (J.P. Morgan), among others.
Stage 1 kicks off the morning with New Trends of Crypto-Equity Synergy, co-organized by Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT). Featured speakers include Joseph Chee (Executive Chairman, Solana Company), Gracy Chen (CEO, Bitget), and Phil Kang (CEO, ZR Financial Group), among others, followed by a panel presented by Sina Finance. In the afternoon, Stage 1 presents Smart Hardware: The Physical Interface and Extended Applications of Web3, co-organized with Arkreen, featuring Samuel C. Greenwood (VeZoom), Shukyee Ma (Plume), Peter CHEN (Tether), and Henrique Centieiro (Maverick Capital), among others.
Stage 2 dedicates the full day to Stablecoins and Web3 Payment Revolution (co-organized with RD Technologies). Featured speakers include Justin Kim (Avalanche), Jag Foo (Safeheron), Arda Senoz (Alchemy Pay), Leon Li (Google).
The Open Stage features project showcases from TCG.ZONE, K-Prop, HappyPlanet, and a HashKey Capital event.
Day 3 - April 22
The Mainstage is powered by Ethereum Applications Guild for a full-day Ethereum Applications Gathering, covering infrastructure, AI, RWA, hardware, security, and the future of the ecosystem. Featured speakers include Vitalik Buterin and other Ethereum builders. To register: https://luma.com/89bnj2h4
Stage 1 presents the Web3.0 Standardization and Globalization Summit (by W3SA HK), exploring how standardization can drive industry progress and global adoption. To register: https://luma.com/z5akgehj
Stage 2 hosts the HashKey Exchange Asia Connect Forum.
The Open Stage features Desun Singularity Tech (AM) and 0G (PM).
Day 4 - April 23
The Mainstage presents Bitfire Day: Institutional Digital Wealth Management Summit 2026 (by Bitfire), focusing on institutional-grade digital asset custody, compliance, and wealth management. To register: https://luma.com/9mz5wyps
Stage 1 features TON Day: AI Builders on Telegram Ecosystem (by TON Foundation), with hands-on workshops, project demos, and panel discussions on AI x Web3. To register: https://luma.com/xu9ywvih
Stage 2 hosts the Web3 Scholars Conference 2026 (by DRK Lab), showcasing peer-reviewed academic papers on smart contract security, cryptography, and governance.
The Open Stage closes with the *HashKey On-Chain Finance Summit 2026* (by HashKey Chain).
A Global Ecosystem of Partners
Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 has forged a strategic alliance with Cyberport and the region's trade statutory body, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). Furthermore, the event has revealed an impressive lineup of 2026 sponsors so far, including:
Title: OKX Wallet, SignalPlus, TRON
Diamond: Bitfire, MEET48, ZA Bank
Platinum: BAXS, Ethereum Applications Guild (EAG), Finanx AI, MSX, Qtum, TokenPocket, Web3 Leader Program, Zircon Securities
Co-organizer: Anvita, Arkreen, RD Technologies, SNZ, Solana Company (NASDAQ: HSDT)
Exclusive Dinner Sponsor: Sui Foundation
Side-event Sponsor: Bitfire, DRK Lab, TON Foundation, W3SA-HK
Gold: Alchemy Pay, AltLayer, BytePlus, ENI, MaxQuant, VeZoom
Speaker & VIP Lounge Sponsor: Kaspa Ecosystem Foundation (KEF)
Primary: bitbaby, CoinP, HappyMeta, Hong Kong Business School | Executive Education, Hotcoin, SlowMist, Websea, WEEK Labs
Secondary: Aspire, CF_Blockchain, CHAINISLE, ChainUp, CoinPost, Conflux, Digital Reserve, Ellipal, Fufuture, Passey, PancakeSwap, PlatON, Questflow, SoonTech, United Stables, W3SA-HK, XKONG, Zbit
Tertiary: ADVANCE.AI, Alpha Hunter, Ark of Panda, Black Water, BOT Chain, ChainSafeAI, Cloudflare, Cobo Global, DeSaFa, Doghead Foundation, EcoSync, Evolving Capital, Happy Planet, iCloser, MarsCat, MyDex, Orca Prime, Pauway Generator, QINGTENG, RWA.LTD, SimpleChain, StoneLink, Tencent Cloud, TiDB, Upay, XBIT, YUZHOU Technology
Open Stage: 0G, Boundless, Delta & Capital, Desun Singularity Tech, Happy Planet, K-Prop, TCG.ZONE
Exclusive Robot Partner: HK ROBOTICS
Registration Still Open
Tickets for the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 are still available. For the full agenda, speaker updates, and registration, please visit: https://www.web3festival.org/hongkong2026/#/en
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